In VT, voter backlash against GOP PAC money; VT GOP in "disarray"

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s 2012 election results show the state’s Republican Party is reeling and that a big infusion of super PAC money had no effect on the outcome, two noted political scientists said Wednesday

University of Vermont Professor Garrison Nelson said the Vermont GOP made a series of strategic blunders in the past two election cycles.

‘‘The Republican Party in Vermont is in serious disarray,’’ he said.

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Retired Middlebury College political science professor Eric Davis said there may have been a voter backlash against the Vermonters First PAC, funded largely with donations from Lenore Broughton of Burlington.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/2012/11/07/experts-election-shows-gop-disarray/4FwnBktBUQ5qr0RPriAF8O/story.html

Bernie and Peter (our rep) each got over 70% of the vote. The President got around 65%. Our very liberal guv got around 60%. Dems hold big super majorities in both houses, Progressives made gains in the VT Senate. There is only one statewide elected republican. In other words, nothing changed.